W views everything my mother does through extremely suspicious/critical eyes.
When there were hiccups in the plans for my parents to watch the kids while we may the trip to Seattle and back, she jumped at the opportunity to declare that my mom is selfish and I have no balls. Worse she tried to back out of going.
I called my mother and explained the way the situation appears from our end and did some back and forth with her to resolve the situation.
In the end, a lot of the problem was caused by communication foul ups. A lot of which were my fault. I was so hesitant to push W for how she wanted to do the Seattle trip (NFL Season opener, Seahawks vs Packers, she's from WI), that I didn't get plans firmed w/ my parents about the kids until they'd already laid out some travel plans of their own. I do tend to have a problem w/ not being immediate and direct enough in planning things. Room for more growth.
Hoping things mellow tomorrow and we can have fun.
Me: 34 W:33 T: 10 M: 6 S: 6 D: 5 BD: 5/14 Still together(ish) Not giving up: 7/14 D talk has slowed, a lot. Gradually working on things together. Still separate bedrooms. Slow and Steady wins the race.
